Newer SES Drivers are distributed through Windows Updates and are installed automatically with WD Security, WD Drive Utilities, and WD SmartWare. The legacy WD SES Driver dated from 2011 or earlier is available for download.

The SES driver sections of this article only affects Windows users. Mac OSX does not require a special SES driver.

WD SmartWare for Windows

If the drive has been formatted and the WD SmartWare 1.6.X contents from the WD external drive was removed, and would like to restore the most current release of WD SmartWare software, please follow the instructions below:

WD SmartWare for Mac

If the drive was formatted and the WD SmartWare 1.6.X and the contents from the WD external drive were removed, and would like to restore the WD SmartWare software package please follow the instructions below: